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SEVENTEEN
- Agency
- PLEDIS
- Fandom
- CARAT
- Debut
- 2015
- Generation
- 3rd gen
- Members
- 14
SEVENTEEN is a 13-member South Korean boy group that debuted in 2015 under Pledis Entertainment, now part of HYBE. They are known as a self-producing act: members help write the music and shape the choreography, and the group is often called a performance powerhouse. The name comes from 13 members, three units and one team, and the units cover hip-hop, vocals and performance. U.S. fans follow them for sold-out stadium dates, a Billboard Music Awards win and a steady run of English-friendly releases, backed by a fandom called Carats.
How they formed
The group's road began in 2012, when Pledis introduced its trainees through a live-streamed show called Seventeen TV, filmed in a green practice room. A debut planned for 2013 slipped several times because of company money troubles, and some trainees left while waiting. During the delay the members began teaching themselves to make music, and Woozi first dabbled in composing on a laptop app belonging to Wonwoo. A teaser on April 19, 2015 announced a debut-prep show, Seventeen Project: Debut Big Plan, for the remaining trainees. The group officially debuted on May 26, 2015 with Love & Letter. The fandom name Carat was revealed on February 14, 2016 at a concert.
Personnel
In their own words
- European EDM THE 8's taste, per Billboard; he also works as a DJ. billboard.com
- LMFAO The V8 "singasong" video features LMFAO-style shuffling, per Billboard. billboard.com
Timeline
- 2015Debut with Love & Letter
The group debuted under Pledis Entertainment on May 26, 2015, and their first EP, Boys Be, reached No. 1 on Billboard's World Albums chart.
- 2016Fandom name revealed
The Carat fandom name was announced at the Like Seventeen Boys Wish concert on February 14, 2016.
- 2020Ode to You world tour cut short
A world tour with sold-out stadium dates lost its final leg to the coronavirus pandemic, so the group turned to new music.
- 2020Heng:garae released
- 2020Semicolon released
Released October 19, 2020, the album sold close to a million copies and split the members into four age-based units instead of the usual three.
- 2020HYBE acquires Pledis
Pledis was acquired by HYBE in May 2020.
- 2021All 13 members renew contracts
- 2021Attacca and Japanese single
Attacca came out October 22, 2021, and the Japanese single Power of Love (Ainochikara) followed on November 29, 2021.
- 2022Face the Sun
The album Face the Sun was released on May 27, 2022.
- 2022Sector 17 and Dream
Sector 17 followed on July 18, 2022, and the Japanese release Dream on November 9, 2022.
- 2023FML
FML arrived April 24, 2023 and became one of the albums behind the group's record sales.
- 2023Always Yours and Seventeenth Heaven
Always Yours (Japanese) came out August 23, 2023 and Seventeenth Heaven on October 23, 2023.
- 202417 Is Right Here
The best-of release 17 Is Right Here arrived April 29, 2024, alongside the Right Here World Tour.
- 2024Spill the Feels and Love, Money, Fame
Spill the Feels was released October 14, 2024 with the DJ Khaled-assisted lead single Love, Money, Fame, which hit No. 50 on the Billboard Global 200 and gave them a 25th top 10 on World Digital Song Sales.
- 2024First Billboard Music Award
On December 12, 2024 they performed at the Billboard Music Awards and won Top K-pop Touring Artist, only the second act to take that category.
- 2025Happy Burstday
The 5th album Happy Burstday was released May 26, 2025, with an explicit edition on October 24, 2025.
- 2025Los Angeles concerts and Complex pop-up
Complex hosted a pop-up with exclusive merchandise around the group's Los Angeles concerts in November 2025.
Latest
- Jeonghan X Joshua new mini album
Maeil Business Newspaper reported that the Jeonghan and Joshua duo is set to release a new mini album.
mk.co.kr - Pledis acquired by HYBE
Pledis Entertainment was acquired by HYBE in May 2020. This is background and falls outside the six-month window.
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Our coverage
Seventeen's Jeonghan Sings 'My Memory' in Japanese for Audible's 'Winter Sonata'
Pledis Entertainment says Jeonghan's Japanese version of "My Memory," the Winter Sonata OST, arrives Nov. 26 as the theme of Audible's audio drama.
SEVENTEEN's Dino Drops 'AUTOMATIC' With a Performance Film and a Writing Credit
The single arrived Nov. 3 at 6 p.m. KST, which was 4 a.m. ET, with the performance film already up on the group's TikTok.
Why Every K-pop Group Gives Its Fans a Name, From ARMY to FOHA
Our Lexicon entry on the fandom name: what it means, who picks it, and the wordplay behind CARAT, MOA, ONCE and hundreds more.
Soundcheck Package: The K-pop VIP Tier That Gets You Into Rehearsal
From BTS' first 200,000-won sound check seats to 2026 U.S. tour stops: what the pre-show tier includes, what it costs and how to buy one.
PLAVE Claims First 'Star Trace' Trophy, Topping NCT WISH and A2O LITE on 'Music Core'
The new title track scored 8,299 points on MBC's show, on a bill that also featured IVE, BABYMONSTER, NMIXX and SEVENTEEN's JxJ.
A2O LITE Beats NCT WISH For Third 'NEON' Trophy As IVE, JxJ Unveil New Stages
The debut track topped episode 950 with 6,866 points, while SEVENTEEN's JxJ, IVE and NMIXX gave new songs their first public performances.
SEVENTEEN's JxJ Moves 656,011 Copies of 'DREAMSCAPE' on Day One for a Hanteo Unit Record
Jeonghan and Joshua's debut mini album topped charts in Japan and China and reached No. 1 on iTunes Top Albums in at least six regions.
K-pop in 2026 and New York Punk Circa 1980: Fan Economies, Opposite Blueprints
Zines and bulk buying both show fans moving the music, but punk built labels to dodge the majors while K-pop's biggest rivals are joining forces.
- kprofiles.com: SEVENTEEN Members Profile (Updated!)
- mk.co.kr: Seventeen's JEONGHAN X JOSHUA to Release New Mini ...
- complex.com: Shop seventeen Merch on Complex.
- songwritingmagazine.co.uk: How I wrote 'At Seventeen' by Janis Ian
- introducingseventeen.carrd.co: SEVENTEEN Profiles
- lofficielusa.com: Everything We Know About Seventeen's Next Album
- complex.com: Seventeen's Complex Exclusive Pop-Up T-Shirts, Jacket, Hat
- seventeen.com: When The World All But Stopped, SEVENTEEN Kept Going
- thekrazemag.com: History of K-Pop: SEVENTEEN - The Kraze
- genius.com: SEVENTEEN (세븐틴) Albums and Discography
- billboard.com: Seventeen | Biography, Music & News
- kprofiles.com: SEVENTEEN Discography (Updated!)
- billboard.com: SEVENTEEN Sings 'Love, Money, Fame' at 2024 BBMAs ...
Fan sites
- Introducing SEVENTEEN profilesFan-run profile page with member details and fandom background
- Kprofiles SEVENTEEN members profileFan-run member profile reference
- Kprofiles SEVENTEEN discographyFan-run discography reference
Official channels verified on seventeenshopus.com
Last researched Nov. 11, 2026